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-30a-10=-8-7x+3
Multiply -6 and 5 to get -30.
-30a-10=-5-7x
Add -8 and 3 to get -5.
-30a=-5-7x+10
Add 10 to both sides.
-30a=5-7x
Add -5 and 10 to get 5.
\frac{-30a}{-30}=\frac{5-7x}{-30}
Divide both sides by -30.
a=\frac{5-7x}{-30}
Dividing by -30 undoes the multiplication by -30.
a=\frac{7x}{30}-\frac{1}{6}
Divide 5-7x by -30.
-30a-10=-8-7x+3
Multiply -6 and 5 to get -30.
-30a-10=-5-7x
Add -8 and 3 to get -5.
-5-7x=-30a-10
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-7x=-30a-10+5
Add 5 to both sides.
-7x=-30a-5
Add -10 and 5 to get -5.
\frac{-7x}{-7}=\frac{-30a-5}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=\frac{-30a-5}{-7}
Dividing by -7 undoes the multiplication by -7.
x=\frac{30a+5}{7}
Divide -30a-5 by -7.